Sociology Chapter 5 Flashcards
(18 cards)
The patterned expectations that guide social interaction.
Social Structure
A socially defined position within a social structure
Status
All the statuses a person has at a given time
Status Set
When a person occupies two or more statuses that society deems contradictory.
Status Inconsistency
A set of expectations, rights, and duties attached to a particular status.
Social Role
How a person of a particular status fulfills their role.
Role ___
Role Performance
Acting how we think others want us to be
Role ____
Role Taking
Situation where people play a role but remain detached from it to avoid any of the negative aspects of the role.
(Role ____)
Role Distance
When a role influences an identity
Role ____
Role Embracement
When a role becomes central to a person’s identity and they become the role they are playing.
(Role ____)
Role Merger
Combined roles attached to one status.
Role ___
Role Set
When the same role contains conflicting expectations
Role ___
Role Strain
When a person plays a number of different roles that have conflicting expectations.
(Role ____)
Role Conflict
A web of social relations and group memberships
Social Networks
5 Major Social Institutions
Family Education Religion Government The Economy
Relatively enduring clusters of values, norms, social statuses, roles, and groups that address fundamental social needs.
Social Institutions
Subordinate vs. Superordinate
Subordinate =
People who lack power
Superordinate =
People who have power
Ascribed Status vs. Achieved Status
Ascribed = Status people are born into
Achieved = Status found by accomplishment
